揚(yáng)湯止沸（揚(yáng)湯止沸）　

◎ 揚(yáng)湯止沸 yángtāng-zhǐfèi

[ineffectual remedy as one who tries to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back] 把沸水舀起來再倒回去,以圖阻止住沸騰。比喻不成功的補(bǔ)救辦法,辦法不徹底,不能從根本上解決問題